BAE contractor forced to escape burning BMW after it suddenly catches fire at Portsmouth Naval Base

A man was forced to escape his burning car after it suddenly caught alight at Portsmouth Naval Base.
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Southsea firefighters rushed to the scene at Trafalgar Gate, Princess Anne Way, around 6am to a car that was “well alight”.

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The male occupant, a BAE contractor, had escaped the BMW 3 Series by the time emergency crews attended the incident just inside the naval base.

A spokesman for Southsea Fire Station said: “The car was well alight by the time we arrived. The owner was in the car when the fire started but got out.”

No injuries were reported.

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